The Roosevelt Rough Riders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bell Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Roosevelt came up short against South East and fell 32-24.
Roosevelt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Blanco and KENNETH FREDRICKS.
Meanwhile, Bell got the win against Legacy on Thursday by a conclusive 37-13. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
It was another big night for Erick Stubbs, who rushed for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 92 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Roosevelt now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Roosevelt beat Bell 40-29 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bell's Deven Lopez, who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Roosevelt to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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